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To download the vSAN Witness Appliance, you must access the Broadcom Support Portal, as VMware downloads have migrated there following Broadcom's acquisition. The appliance is distributed as an Open Virtualization Appliance (OVA) file, which functions as a pre-configured ESXi host specifically for witness duties in 2-node or stretched clusters. Download Steps

You can find the appliance by following these steps on the Broadcom Support Portal: Log In: Sign in to your account.

Download the OVA file:
Click the "Download Now" button for the vSAN Witness Appliance (e.g., VMware-vSAN-Witness-Appliance-8.0.x-xxxxxxxx.ova). download vsan witness appliance

This article was last updated to reflect the current VMware by Broadcom download structure. Product interfaces change, but the logical path remains consistent.

When deploying the OVA, you must choose a configuration size based on your cluster's scale: Configuration Supported VMs Witness Components Resource Requirements Tiny 2 vCPUs, 8GB RAM, 10GB Cache, 15GB Capacity Medium 2 vCPUs, 16GB RAM, 10GB Cache, 350GB Capacity Large 2 vCPUs, 32GB RAM, 10GB Cache, 3x350GB Capacity Key Deployment Tips To download the vSAN Witness Appliance, you must

Download: vSAN Witness Appliance — Overview and Steps

What it is

The vSAN Witness Appliance is a virtual appliance that provides witness components for VMware vSAN Stretched Cluster and 2-node vSAN configurations. It runs a lightweight ESXi-based appliance (OVA/VM) that hosts witness VMs used for quorum and metadata voting so that vSAN can tolerate failures and avoid split-brain scenarios.

Enter the following URL pattern (replace XX with your version): https://storage.googleapis.com/vsan-witness-download/vsan-witness-XX.ova Once logged in, hover over the "Products" tab

Step 2: Navigate to "Download Products"

It eliminates the need for a third physical host in Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO) or edge environments. Reduced Hardware Requirements: